However, Gu Changle also asked curiously: "What is the new technology you just talked about with the guys in the bookstore?"
"I remember that my uncle and my brother-in-law didn't have this ability either."
"So your parents left it to you?"
Su Yu's parents are just ordinary farmers, they don't have any skills.
It's not easy to fool around with this matter. Once you return to the village, you will be betrayed immediately.
Su Yu could only reply vaguely: "No."
"It's just that I once flipped through an ancient book that no one cares about in the corner of a bookstore in the town, and it recorded something about this."
"It's a pity that I didn't have enough money to buy it at that time."
"Later, the bookstore accidentally caught fire and burned a small corner. It happened that the ancient book was also burned."
Su Yu compiled it based on his previous experience.
There was indeed a small fire in the bookstore in the town.
As soon as it started to burn, it was put out by the waiter's pot of tea.
I burned some books that time, but they were all books that had been gathering dust for a long time and no one cared about them.
So even if I really asked, my excuse would definitely make sense.
And it's impossible for Gu Changle to really pursue this kind of matter to the end.
Gu Changle suddenly realized: "That's it."
"Indeed, our ancestors had a lot of wisdom that has not been passed down."
"It seems like you are lucky."
For Su Yu, this method was indeed learned from his ancestors.
Gu Changle asked again what kind of craftsmanship was recorded in the ancient books.
Su Yu didn't answer first, but asked her: "Have you ever seen those kind of story books with colorful illustrations?"
Gu Changle nodded and was about to say that of course he had seen it.
But thinking about his own character, he changed his words: "I haven't seen it, but I have heard of it."
"Bookstores usually only release a small part of those books with color illustrations."
"After all, it's expensive and most people can't afford it."
Movable type printing can batch print black and white letters or single-color books.
As for illustrations, of course they can also be printed in batches through engraving.
But the colors are only single, and no second color can appear.
Therefore, the kind of story book with colorful illustrations in Su Yu's words must not be the kind of book with a single color.
Moreover, the bookstore hired a painter to specially order it.
After the artist draws the illustrations by hand, they are bound into a book together with other printed papers.
Because the illustrations in each book are hand-drawn by artists, which takes a lot of time, the price is very expensive.
Ordinary scholars basically cannot afford it.
Even though the price is expensive, there is no guarantee that the illustrations in each book will be exactly the same.
After all, even if the same person draws the same thing, there is no guarantee that they will draw the same thing every time.
Some painters draw so much that they even mess up the drawings and make them sloppy.
Gu Changle knew all this.
As a scholar, Su Yu naturally understands this.
Hearing what Gu Changle said so clearly, he agreed: "Yes, it's expensive, and most people can't afford it."
"What if the book can become so cheap that even ordinary people can afford it?"
Gu Changle replied without thinking: "That will naturally be sought after by all scholars and young ladies."
"That's right," Su Yu said, "The new technology I'm talking about is the ability to batch print the color pictures drawn by the artist, and the printed things are almost indistinguishable from the original works."
"In this way, not only is it expensive, but only wealthy families can afford it if they customize it. If the book is mass-produced like an ordinary book."
"In addition to notebooks, we will be able to produce many more paper products."
This technology evolved from movable type printing and is called Xinban and Gonghua technology.
In Su Yu's era, it was also a product of ancient times.
But this technology is very complicated, and Su Yu can't say that he understands it completely.
However, he knows the basic theoretical knowledge.
There are two experienced craftsmen in the bookstore. He only needs to give some guidance and spend some time to experiment, and it will be easy to make it.
Gu Changle said in surprise: "You think it's this kind of craftsmanship?"
"If you can really make something like this, then not only our city, but people from the entire Zhou Dynasty will have to come to do business with you!"
Others might not understand, but Gu Changle definitely knew what kind of sensation this kind of craftsmanship Su Yu was talking about would create.
A painting that took the artist ten days and a half month or more to draw can be mass-produced through printing.
Then why do you need to worry about business?
Su Yu smiled and said, "I don't dare to think that far for the time being."
"After the contract is signed tomorrow, the two craftsmen and I will discuss how to start."
"correct."
Su Yu suddenly remembered something.
"Your family is also in Fucheng. Have you heard about these two brothers?"
Gu Changle shook his head: "No."
"The city is so big, and I don't know everyone."
I might come to Fucheng in a year, and the time to go back and forth would be less than a month.
Where would you take the time to get to know someone.
Moreover, I would not notice the identities of these two brothers at ordinary times.
"Do you want to inquire about the character of these two brothers?"
Su Yu praised: "Smart."
"After all, we estimate that we will have to cooperate with them for the rest of our lives, so we'd better inquire first."
It's very comfortable to talk to a smart person like Gu Changle.
Just mention it yourself and she will be able to guess your intention.
This kind of thing is not difficult.
Gu Changle said, "I'll just go back and ask Uncle Fu to help me find out."
"Anyway, just ask not only the two brothers, but also their family members."
"By the way, the shopkeeper just now said that we need to hire a new shopkeeper. Do you have any ideas?"
This is also a difficult task.
The shopkeeper is so important, it would be best if he could buy a servant back.
It's a pity that Su Yu can't buy people without fame.
And he was not familiar with the people in Fucheng, so it was not easy to hire a trustworthy person to take this position.
"No."
Su Yu shook his head honestly.
Gu Changle said: "Uncle Fu's third son can also read and write, but he is not interested in the imperial examination."
"If you are a shopkeeper, you should be able to do it."
"Anyway, we know the whole family well."
Is it solved so easily?
Su Yu sighed: "Fortunately, I have such a good helper as you."
"Otherwise I have to study and deal with other things, so I will be too busy to do all the work."
I got my first property easily, and I was already in a good mood.
Gu Changle is not only considerate and virtuous, but also quite capable.
He just said that even if he was in debt, he would copy books to support him.
In fact, if he really owed so much debt, he would probably not be able to repay it until his hands were broken off by copying books.
Su Yu smiled again and said, "Although it's good to let you take care of me, it's too hard for you."
"I don't want my beautiful and smart wife to suffer."
"So I have to work harder and make money."
Gu Changle was always praised, and he felt a little proud.
From childhood to adulthood, countless people have praised her.
Of course she also knows how good she is.
But there has never been anyone like Su Yu who could make her so happy with just a few compliments.
The corners of Gu Changle's mouth couldn't be suppressed even if he tried.
she thought.
Don't talk about raising one.
Her husband is so good that as long as he opens his mouth, she will be happy to raise an entire village.
